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Author Archives: Prabir Purkayastha

Posted inOpinion

As in the past, COP27 likely to miss the point

by Prabir Purkayastha November 17, 2022November 17, 2022

COP27 is under way in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Although the Ukraine war and other issues have shifted some people’s immediate focus away from the battle against global warming, it remains a central concern of our epoch.  Reports indicate that not only are we failing to meet our climate goals, we are also falling short of the […]

Posted inChip Wars

US chip ban de facto declaration of war on China?

by Prabir Purkayastha October 29, 2022November 3, 2022
Posted inOpinion

Can Iran and US breathe life into nuclear deal?

by Prabir Purkayastha March 1, 2022March 1, 2022
Posted inOpinion

Geopolitics behind high gas, electricity prices in Europe

by Prabir Purkayastha January 27, 2022January 27, 2022
Global warming must be addressed before it is too late, envoys at COP24 were told on Sunday. Image: iStock
Posted inOpinion

Poorer nations not falling for greenwashed imperialism

by Prabir Purkayastha December 9, 2021December 9, 2021
Posted inOpinion

Meta isn’t just about rebranding Facebook

by Prabir Purkayastha November 11, 2021November 11, 2021
Posted inOpinion

What does India get out of being part of the Quad?

by Prabir Purkayastha October 8, 2021October 8, 2021
Posted inOpinion

Pegasus and threat of cyber-weapons in smartphone age

by Prabir Purkayastha July 30, 2021July 30, 2021
Posted inOpinion

Faith in the magic of capitalism fueled India’s Covid crisis

by Prabir Purkayastha May 15, 2021May 15, 2021
Posted inOpinion

BJP fails to control pandemic, so tries to control the narrative

by Prabir Purkayastha May 7, 2021May 7, 2021
Posted inOpinion

The West practicing vaccine apartheid at a global level

by Prabir Purkayastha April 22, 2021April 25, 2021
Posted inOpinion

Why 2020 is the year of black holes

by Prabir Purkayastha October 24, 2020October 24, 2020
Posted inOpinion

Why 5G is first stage of US-China tech war

by Prabir Purkayastha August 13, 2020August 13, 2020
Posted inOpinion

Reliance tech arm expands monopoly muscle in India

by Prabir Purkayastha August 7, 2020August 12, 2020
Posted inOpinion

Arms-race clouds loom over Open Skies

by Prabir Purkayastha June 4, 2020June 4, 2020
Posted inOpinion

US declares a vaccine war on the world

by Prabir Purkayastha May 28, 2020May 28, 2020
Posted inOpinion

Public health, private profits under Covid-19 pandemic

by Prabir Purkayastha April 28, 2020April 28, 2020
Posted inIran, Iraq, Middle East, United States, World

US, Iran still at risk of a disastrous collision

by Prabir Purkayastha February 5, 2020February 18, 2020
Worst case scenario: Are North Korea's nuclear weapons designed for actual use? Photo: iStock
Posted inIndia, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Asia, United States, World

Arms control provides the only path to peace

by Prabir Purkayastha January 12, 2020February 18, 2020
Posted inChina, United States, World

IBM vs Google and the race to quantum supremacy

by Prabir Purkayastha November 5, 2019February 18, 2020

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